The San Diego housing market is very competitive. Homes in San Diego receive 4 offers on average and sell in around 20 days. The median sale price of a home in San Diego was $1,000K last month, up 2.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in San Diego is $707, down 1.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in San Diego today?
In May 2025, San Diego home prices were up 2.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1,000K. On average, homes in San Diego sell after 20 days on the market compared to 14 days last year. There were 872 homes sold in May this year, down from 917 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$999,500
+2.0% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
San Diego, CA
$999,500
+2.0%
United States
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How hot is the San Diego housing market?
San Diego is very competitive. Homes sell in 21 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 21 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 8 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for San Diego
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in San Diego
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
12 Weeks Ago
~$1.25M Offer
3bd | 2ba | ~2,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
11
Competing Offers
—
Down Payment
~30%
Matthew Simila
San Diego Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
5 Weeks Ago
~$800K Offer
Sold for $850K
3bd | 2ba | ~1,500sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
34
Competing Offers
3
Down Payment
~30%
Andrew Monarch
San Diego Redfin Agent
We offered $800k and asked to assume their VA loan at 2.25%. They accepted an offer at $826,000 with a conventional loan and 30% down.…
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Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$2.75M Offer
Sold for $3.25M
2bd | 2ba | ~1,250sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
13
Competing Offers
7
Down Payment
~70%
Jeff Nix
San Diego Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$450K Offer
Sold for $475K
2bd | 2ba | ~1,250sqft
Under List Price
3%
Days on Market
34
Competing Offers
2
Down Payment
~10%
Rebecca Roman Stevens
San Diego Redfin Agent
This condo had been sitting on the market, overpriced for quite some time. The seller price reduced and we submitted an offer below asking. The price reduction earned additional offers and the seller accepted a higher offer.…
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Climate's impact on San Diego housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in San Diego.
Flood Factor - Moderate
7% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
San Diego has a moderate risk of flooding. 9,117 properties in San Diego are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 7% of all properties in San Diego. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
44% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
San Diego has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 120,307 properties in San Diego that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 44% of all properties in San Diego.